Erich Gruenberg
Erich Gruenberg (12 October 1924 – 7 August 2020) was an Austrian-born British violinist and teacher. Following studies in Israel, he was a principal violinist of major orchestras, including the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He was an international soloist, playing the first performance of Britten's Violin Concerto in Moscow. As a chamber musician, he was leader of the London String Quartet and recorded all Beethoven violin sonatas with pianist David Wilde. He was the lead violinist for The Beatles' album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Gruenberg taught at the Royal Academy of Music until age 95, influencing generations of violinists.
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Top Tracks
- Scheherazade, Op. 35: IV. Festival at Baghdad - The Sea - The Shipwreck
- Scheherazade, Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess
- Scheherazade, Op. 35: II. The Story of the Kalendar Prince
- Scheherazade, Op. 35: I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
- La Bayadère
- Scheherazade, Op. 35: Festival At Bagdad - The Sea - The Shipwreck
- Scheherazade, Op. 35: The Young Prince and the Young Princess
- Scheherazade, Op. 35: The Story Of The Calender Prince
- Scheherazade, Op. 35: The Sea And Sinbad's Ship
- Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH.12 / Act 3: Pas de deux: Introduction (Moderato) - Variations I & II - Coda
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, GP 171: IV. Allegro feroce
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, GP 171: III. Very broad and concentrated
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, GP 171: II. The Grey Dancer in the Twilight
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, GP 171: I. Fantasy
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in E Major, GP 124: III. Moderate tempo
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in E Major, GP 124: II. Allegro vivace
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in E Major, GP 124: I. Moderate tempo
- Pierrot Lunaire, Teil Il: XIV. Die Kreuze
- Pierrot Lunaire, Teil Il: XIII. Enthauptung
- Pierrot Lunaire, Teil Il: XII. Galgenlied
Albums (3)
- Violinissimo: Great Violin Encores (1972-01-01)
- Banks, Morgan & Fricker: Violin Concertos (2008-02-01)
- Banks, Morgan & Fricker: Violin Concertos (2008-02-01)
Recordings with proof (8)
- Jocelyn - opera in 4 Acts: Berceuse; ISRC GBF077211942; CopyrightID 0x821f208e0bd0250885ec33a10635926aa672e4663b7f3fbedc8961558d9505e8; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Valse sentimentale, Op. 51, No. 6; ISRC GBF077211943; CopyrightID 0xcce031ccd20683ced88585bd6cd8d4faf91350f5a27fcb5c9a05ef32a293e2ae; Bitcoin block 953513; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Thaïs / Acte Deux: Meditation; ISRC GBF077211945; CopyrightID 0x6eb09370c94f48146a54cdc29cfd383047edfb50bb74b4f918e07f16950be004; Bitcoin block 957075; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20; ISRC GBF077213330; CopyrightID 0x16cb3af1e13a69ad4be5b070c3ccc7922ab8882a0b8993698f44c1722406b82c; Bitcoin block 957120; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Tango, Op. 165, No. 2; ISRC GBF077714340; CopyrightID 0xff1622bff95059036d767d1952705e718e5f75d7ac513189981de88597da2920; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- None But The Lonely Heart; ISRC GBF077211700; CopyrightID 0x873e4f3248267460bd2d0605e2fbec5de756a8d9df379cae16b9848a3226056b; Bitcoin block 957020; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Czardas; ISRC GBF077211948; CopyrightID 0x121de56dfecae818219b59b923d9ab417873698cacb2972f9608d9aee36548a1; Bitcoin block 956312; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Liebesleid; ISRC GBF077711540; CopyrightID 0xf441a68b41f7d9403f07d3446b2a0c433c3195124751e2fe4efb9efdf6d2b040; Bitcoin block 960348; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
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Popularity-0 recordings of Erich Gruenberg in everplay, described from supplier metadata.